Always back the horse named self-interest, son. It'll be the only one trying
Peter McMullen is a protected species. On Saturday night he was protected from a potential 4-week or greater suspension that would have sidelined him from driving for almost the entire Winter Carnival. McMullen was protected by being charged with the wrong offence, or more correctly by being charged with only half of the correct offence. […]
Was anyone surprised when Kobe Rocks turned up to the Longreach meeting lame on Monday and had to be scratched? After all we are talking about a horse here who got beaten almost 10 lengths first up and then tailed out a long last beaten 22 lengths at the run after that. He should have […]
Something seems to be afoot in the Nick Walsh camp. His best galloper Hell was yesterday transferred into the care of the horse basher and doper trainer Tom Smith. Walsh’s recent winner Daimyo was too. Both horses have different connections so it’s unlikely to be due to an ownership dispute. More likely it has to […]
We have recently highlighted a number of curious (to say the least) drives by leading QLD reinsman Peter McMullen, and here in race 6 at Albion Park yesterday is another one. McMullen is driving the Kiwi import La Miki, who is having its first start in Australia and has blown in the betting from $2.40 […]
How the hell did Kyle-Wilson Taylor escape being charged over the fight with Noel Callow in the jockeys room? Clearly Callow was the aggressor, there is no doubt of that. He chased KWT into the room and shoved him hard in the back. Then the pair tussled and fell to the floor. There is nothing […]
QRIC currently reviewing payout error 04 June 2025 The Queensland Racing Integrity Commission (QRIC) is aware of a discrepancy between the official minor placings and associated dividends paid out for Race 2 at Doomben on Wednesday, 4 June 2025. The TAB paid out on the wrong numbers. Second was paid as third and vice versa. […]
Part 6 Results and payouts 59 Result of event (1) Subject to sections 60 to 69, 80 and 81, for the purpose of making payouts or paying dividends, the result of an event is the result announced, at the conclusion of the event, by the entity controlling the event. (2) Subsection (1) applies- (a) even […]
We told you Rockhampton trainer Tom Smith was a koala and we were right. The penalty handed down to him on 30 April for a cobalt positive proves it. It’s not the 12 month suspension that is in issue, or the fact that it was suspended. The issue is the way in which the sentence […]
The replay below is of the start of race 3 at Albion Park last night, the Group 3 $50 000 2YO Breeders Classic for fillies. If you call it a start. We call it a disgrace. https://www-harness-org-au.akamaized.net/qld/APM31052508.mp4 Chantal Turpin has 4 runners in the race, the 2,3,7 and 10. The 1 is scratched, meaning that […]
The man in the photo is Jedd Naum. Apparently he has lots of goodies. $18 000 of them after the fixed race at Marburg the other day we are told. They say he bought a new phone with the spoils. Have a Second Bite Stipes – But Be Careful, It’s Hot Threw the old one […]
